Each Teacher’s Aide will work with their teaching team to ensure that all children reach developmentally appropriate milestones through the implementation of evidence-based curricula, individualized support and high quality learning environments. Teacher’s Aides will focus on making sure that all the children and families will be ready to be successful in Kindergarten and in life, while ensuring that all Head Start Performance Standards and site-specific funding regulations are met or exceeded.
Under the direct supervision of the site’s Education Director, the Teacher Aide’s responsibilities include the following:
Curriculum and Instruction
Assist the Lead and Assistant teacher in promoting high-quality teaching and learning in the classroom that leads to children’s schoolreadiness.
Assist the Lead and Assistant teacher in creating an environment in which children develop trusting and accepting relationships with adults and peers that foster growth and development.
Assist the Lead and Assistant teacher in designing and executing a developmentally appropriate and integrated curriculum which provides opportunities for children’s meaningful exploration. Assist in providing responsive care to all children through individualized planning, instruction, and supervision.
Record Maintenance, Screening and Assessment
Family Engagement
Assist the Lead Teacher and the Assistant Teacher in encouraging parent involvement and communication through newsletters, bulletin boards, classroom events, Center-wide activities, and “open-door” policy.
Depending on the Center and the funding requirements, participate in open houses, and/or family days.
Professional Development
Health and Safety
Adhere to all state and city licensing requirements, teacher child/ratios, and CPR/first aid certification, Child Abuse Mandate, Infectious Control and Mental Health First Aid
Maintain a healthy and safe environment for children (i.e. clean toys, shelves, neat classrooms, reported damaged / broken equipment toys, etc.)
And other related duties as assigned, at the discretion of the Education Director and /or Children’s Aid.
The Teacher’s Aide must have qualifications that satisfy Federal Head Start requirements, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Article 47 regulations, and Universal Preschool Guidelines
Credentials: At least a High School diploma/GED is required. Individuals with a High School Diploma must also possess a child development associate (CDA) credential.
Other Qualifications:
If you are interested in any of the positions listed above, please email Shauna Frederick at Shauna.Frederick@cuny.edu, please include either you resume to be shared with the employer or your permission to share the resume we have on file in the Network.